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Old 08-11-2009, 06:17 PM
 
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I was called a "cracker" today for about the fiftieth time since I moved to South Florida 20 years ago.

Is that just another word for "honky"? Am I supposed to be upset and want to fight when I hear it directed at me.

I guess I'm just not up on the whole street slang thing.

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Old 08-11-2009, 06:24 PM
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As far as I know it is slang for a Caucasian person.
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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White like a cracker
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:44 PM
 
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In Florida it is a reference, the original european settlers to the state. It isn't considered derogatory.

Florida cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:54 PM
 
Location: where my heart is
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How can you be a Florida cracker if you are from someplace else?
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:54 PM
 
Location: A Nation Possessed
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In Florida it is a reference, the original european settlers to the state. It isn't considered derogatory.

Florida cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wow. I hadn't seen that one. It's amazing how many definitions for that term are floating around.
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:55 PM
 
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In Florida it is a reference, the original european settlers to the state. It isn't considered derogatory.

Florida cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So when that truck driver (who was black) called me a cracker he was actually just referring his take on my heritage.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:05 PM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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Was everyone whos ever called you a cracker [you said about
5 times in 20 years] a black person?

You've already made up your mind why you were called "cracker",
is it really that big of a deal, or are you looking for an opportunity
to start some racial Bull****??

Get over it.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Boise
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I heard the term came from the guys on plantations who walked around with a whip.

"Uh oh better get back to work, cracker's comin"

I was told ****** comes from white guys picking up black prostitutes who didn't want to leave there car and be seen so they'd honk so the ladies of the night knew they wanted companionship.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:27 PM
 
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In Florida it is a reference, the original european settlers to the state. It isn't considered derogatory.

Florida cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So you can cite some historical reference and conclude it's not derogatory when spoken today??? Surely you don't believe that, do you?
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